Reasons for refusing an exchange

Your exchange can be refused if:

either you or the incoming tenant are due to be evicted

either you or the incoming tenant is subject to a current Notice of Seeking Possession - this will have been served where there are outstanding rent arrears, and / or breached terms of your tenancy agreement (anti-social behaviour, neglect of premises and / or land, obtaining a tenancy by false statement)

either you or the incoming tenant have paid or accepted money or other incentive to make the exchange

the tenant is on an introductory tenancy

the incoming tenant is under-occupying, by more than 1 bedroom

either you or the incoming tenant requires extensive adaptations to a Central Bedfordshire Council property, we may refuse due to suitability for disability. If you know that you or a member of your household cannot climb stairs, a house or first floor flat may not be suitable accommodation and likewise for the incoming tenants

your property is adapted for a physically disabled person and the new tenants do not require the adaptations

your home is linked to your work

You cannot exchange to a property that has a spare bedroom unless:

you are on pension credits

have same sex children over 16 years old

you are working, do not claim benefit and complete a financial assessment which shows that you can afford the rent